Where does “ајван” come from?

ајван (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حیوان, from Arabic حَيَوَان — animal.

ајван (Macedonian): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “ајван”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحیوانanimal; a person who behaves wildly
2Arabicحَيَوَانanimal
Every word from Arabic حَيَوَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حیوان →